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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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